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September 29, 2010

I hope you all are getting your sweaters and long sleeve blouses out of storage because it's getting cooold out there. It's hard to find a good winter frock. Usually, I try to make dresses that can be worn with a button down cardigan and have interesting necklines. Long sleeves and frocks just don't go that well together.

So I picked out two Burdastyle patterns that we could try. Tell me what one you'd prefer to do. The first one featured above could be made so many ways. It is $4. I included a photo of a Modcloth dress next to the Burdastyle dress that I'll try to knockoff with this pattern. I like the grey toned lace and silk look for fall.The other pattern that I liked was the one shown above. It is $5. The neck was really what caught my eye. It's too big for a 'summer' frock so it seemed fitting to make in 'fall'. This could be done in a sweater or knit material too! That would definitely be appropriate for fall.

Beautiful choices all around. I prefer the first one, particularly with some of the changes made in the ModCloth version--the lace overlay is gorgeous, and I really love the fitted waistband instead of the looser tied version on the Burda. Think you can lead us through a modification for that?

I vote for #2!! Looking forward to your guidance on getting the waist fitted properly and not having the angle pockets stick out! Although, I seem to remember Carrie's pockets in the movie seemed designed to stick out?

The 1st one!! But I think you should just take whichever one doesn't make it for October and save it for November - they're both great! Actually, maybe the 1st one should be saved for November, since it could make a great holiday dress.

Wow! Great choices. I'm leaning towards dress one, but you mention that dress two could be done in a knit. Would that make the neck detail flimsy, less stiff and structural? If so, and if you think dress two would look good with a less structural neck, then I'm game for both.

I have been obsessed with that lace Modcloth dress, AND I've been convincing myself that I'll get in on the next Frock by Friday (probably insane because I work 60 hours a week) so I vote (and by 'vote' I mean 'am willing to beg')for the top one. It's like you read my mind!

WOW! Tough choice! I really like the Modcloth version of number one and that it can be worn with a cardi over it, but the neck on the second one is amazing! I really hope that I can join in on this one! I have had not so much fabric $$ laying around... but perhaps I can splurge this time around.

Would you be showing us how to do the Modcloth version of that first one??? Pretty please??

I'm so honored that my dress made it onto your blog! I made that houndstooh Madison (in front of the orange wall) with a little neckline variation and LOVE how it turned out. I definitely think more people should try out that pattern.

That said, the Gail has been on the back of my mind for awhile now. Both good choices!

I love them both, but I feel like the second one would only last a few more weeks- I think it would look lumpy and less chic under a cardigan and with it still being short sleeves...Even in wooly material it might get chilly. So I vote dress 1.

Dress one! It's one that could look good on me. All the other ones weren't right for my body type and I definitely couldn't do the second one this time...my chest can't handle being any bigger than it already is!